Biography Profile: Voltaire François-Marie Arouet‚ better known by the name of Voltaire‚ was a French Enlightenment writer who believed that everyone had the freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and expression. Voltaire’s accomplishments were include writings‚ especially Oedipus‚ a very famous play he wrote. He also fought for everything he believed in‚ no matter how many times he was arrested‚ and exiled. Voltaire had two older siblings‚ and his mother died when he was seven. His father wanted him to
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Period 5 2/21/11 Theodore Roethke: Impact on Literature There are many influential aspects of life such as a person ’s childhood‚ family‚ or career just to name a few. What makes these effects so influential is their impact on everyday habits and important decisions people have to make. Poets are no exception to this same idea. In fact‚ the events that affect the poet ’s life can be seen through his or her writings. Theodore Roethke‚ a twentieth century poet‚ is a great example of this concept
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Autobiography. New York: Harcourt‚ Brace‚ & World‚ 1962. Sinclair Upton. My Lifetime in Letters Columbia: University of Missouri Press‚ 1960. The New York Times. The New York Times‚ 13 Feb.2008.Web . 10 May 2017. “Upton Sinclair Biography.” Encyclopedia of World Biography . N.p.‚ n.d. Web 10 May 2017. “Upton Sinclair.” Upton Sinclair – New World Encyclopedia. N.p.‚ n.d. Web 10 May
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton CJS 250 Laureen Wendt University of Phoenix Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) was born in Glasgow‚ Scotland. Pinkerton was a cooper and barrel maker by trade and in his early years he became involved and sought political and social reform. Pinkerton left Scotland and moved to Chicago in 1842 and here he obtained a position as a deputy sheriff of Cook County. Over time Pinkerton realized he had a knack for catching criminals. He also believed
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Biography of Fernando Botero Fernando Botero was born in Medellin‚ Colombia in 1932. He was the son of a Colombian traveling salesman. At the age of twelve‚ Fernando Botero would receive training as a matador along with his usual school education. When he was sixteen‚ he attended his first exhibition along with other painter at Antioquia in Medellin. In 1951‚ at the age of nineteen‚ Fernando Botero moved to Bogota‚ Colombia’s capital. He shortly received his first solo exhibition at the Leo
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About Howard Gardner Howard Gardner born on July 11 in 1943 in Scranton‚ Pennsylvania.He is an American developmental psychologist.At the same time‚he is the professor of Cognition and Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education at Harvard University..He is the son of Ralph Gardner and Hilde Weilheimer.At 1995‚ he has been the co-director of the GoodWork Project since Hilde Gardner married to Ralph Gardner. He is the Senior Director of Harvard Project Zero.Howard Gardener author of over twenty
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Biography of william shakespeare William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26‚ 1564‚ in Stratford-in Avon‚ England. From the year 1594 onward he was an important member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men members of theatrical players. Written records give little information of the way in which Shakespeare’s professional life was his artistry. All that can be said is that over the course of 20 years‚ Shakespeare wrote plays that intensify the range of human emotion and conflict. Even though birth
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Biography of SP5 CLARENCE E. SASSER Created by: SPC Roche‚ Paulin Biography Born • • • • : September 12‚ 1947 Chenango‚ Texas Branch/tour : United States Army (1967 – 1968) Unit : 60th Infantry Regiment‚ 9th Infantry Division Wars / Battle : Vietnam War Award / Badges : Medal of Honor Purple Heart Combat Medical Badge Expert Marksmanship Badge Biography Cont. Clarence Sasser was drafted into the United States Army after giving up his college deferment at the University of Houston. PFC
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Bethanie Orange February 29‚ 2012 Painting 1 Artist Biography Walter Inglis Anderson was born in New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ on September 29‚ 1903. He was born to George Walter Anderson a merchant‚ and Annette McConnell an artist. She had a passion for art‚ music‚ and literature which strongly influenced Anderson. He had an older brother named Peter and a younger brother named Mac. He attained edges from the parson Institute of Design in New York and
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Johnny Hearon Biography of Alan Moore Alan Moore‚ often described as the best graphic writer in history‚ was born in Northampton‚ England on November 18‚ 1953 and still lives there today. It is a city between London and Birmingham. His father was a brewery worker and his mom was a printer. He had one younger brother named Mike. He grew up in a very poor family and neighborhood. His grandmother on his mother’s side lived with his family when he was a little boy. She was very religious
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